Broad Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.15° N 64.48° W

Broad Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 8 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Broad Cove sea temperature is
17.6° C
1.7° 

Broad Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Broad Cove surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, S swell with 247 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broad Cove this week:

The surf forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Broad Cove in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (ADT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Wed 19th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Best Surf 3AM (Wed 19th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 9PM (Wed 19th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, I’m Rusty. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this is one of those outlooks where you’re going to need some patience. For the next few days, it’s flat, tiny, or just plain ugly. The first real hope doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 19th. There’s a big dry spell before that, so don’t bother waxing up just yet.

Let’s start with Broad Cove. This is a point break, fairly consistent, exposed to swell, and it needs that south direction. Right now, it’s doing nothing. Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th are tiny, with onshore or cross winds making it messy. Tuesday the 18th is a write-off – onshore wind and rain.

Then on Wednesday the 19th morning, things finally wake up a bit. We’ve got a 5ft swell coming from the southeast with a period of 7 seconds, and a northwesterly offshore wind blowing at 6 mph. The combined energy is moderate, sitting at 316. The water’s a touch warmer than normal at 64°F. It’s clean. That’s the one standout in this whole run – the only session where everything lines up for a decent wave. It’s not huge, but for this stretch, it’s as good as it gets. The northwesterly offshore is a major positive for a clean face.

After that, Thursday the 20th drops off again. Small, choppy, cross-onshore. The rest of the week into the weekend is a mix of small swell and onshore or cross conditions. Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th have a few clean moments with offshore or cross-off winds, but the swell is tiny – 2ft. You could get a fun little one, but it’s ordinary.

The second week is quiet. A few longer-period swells roll through from the 26th onward, like Wednesday the 26th with a 15-second period from the southeast (131 energy) but it’s cross-on and choppy. The 27th and 28th have moderate energy (over 180), but the wind is garbage. The only decent late-show comes on Sunday the 30th afternoon – glassy conditions, 3ft from the south-southeast, period 11 seconds, energy of 210, and the water temp still feeling a little warm for the season. That could be a clean, fun session if you’re keen to wait.

Crowds at Broad Cove are often, so if you time that Wednesday morning or that Sunday arvo, expect company.

So, if you’ve got to pick one: Wednesday the 19th morning is your best bet. Clean, offshore, and a bit of push. The Sunday the 30th afternoon is a solid backup, clean and glassy. The rest? Not much to write home about.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
2
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
4
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
1
SE
6
0.9
SSW
8
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SSW
7
0.6
E
7
0.8
S
6
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
14
11
9
9
17
20
64
125
192
151
168
40
48
32
46
57
61
55
45
36
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
SSW
10
W
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
20
SE
20
SE
10
ENE
10
NW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
20
S
10
WSW
10
NNW
10
S
10
N
10
NE
15
SSE
5
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:44AM1.74m
00:02AM1.60m
12:26PM1.67m
00:48AM1.48m
1:08PM1.59m
1:37AM1.37m
1:54PM1.51m
2:31AM1.27m
2:45PM1.44m
3:33AM1.21m
3:44PM1.40m
4:41AM1.19m
4:47PM1.40m
Low Tide
5:56PM0.22m
6:09AM0.24m
6:43PM0.29m
6:50AM0.36m
7:32PM0.37m
7:34AM0.47m
8:24PM0.44m
8:23AM0.57m
9:23PM0.49m
9:20AM0.64m
10:28PM0.51m
10:24AM0.66m
11:31PM0.49m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
6:24
6:24
6:26
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:20
8:17
8:15
8:15
8:13
8:12
 mm
12
35
4
10
12
Temp °C
22
23
21
18
20
19
18
19
19
23
25
22
21
22
18
22
23
20
19
20
18
Feels °C
21
19
19
17
19
18
16
19
20
25
25
21
20
20
19
22
22
19
19
19
17
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Broad Cove:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Broad Cove surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Broad Cove Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Broad Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Broad Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Broad Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Broad Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Broad Cove may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Nova Scotia? If you are looking for accommodation near Broad Cove, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Nova Scotia, consider staying in Liverpool which is 23 km (14 miles) away. Other places in and around Nova Scotia where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Bridgewater which is 25 km (16 miles) away, Lunenburg, Shelburne and Halifax.

Nearest locationNearest